2009 Tri-City Dust Devils Roster
Team Record: 47-29
Finished 1st in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Fred Ocasio (47-29)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Posse Stadium
Attendance: 84,198, Avg. 2,216 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 3 games, Tri-City Dust Devils 1
The Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League ended the 2009 season with a record of 47 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Dust Devils gave up 319 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Tri-City plated 398 runs. Bo Bowman recorded 46 runs batted in. Kent Matthes led batters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Craig Bennigson topped the team with 8 wins, while Daniel Perkins registered a 2.82 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2009 Tri-City Dust Devils who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rex Brothers, Will Harris, Ben Paulsen and Rob Scahill.
Fred Ocasio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Ballard | R | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Paul Bargas | L | L | October 13, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Perris, CA US |
| Matt Baugh | L | L | January 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Antioch, CA US |
| Scott Beerer | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Craig Bennigson | R | L | March 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 230 | Benicia, CA US |
| Bo Bowman | L | L | September 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Gering, NE US |
| Rex Brothers | L | L | December 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Kevin Clark | L | L | December 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Eric Federico | R | R | September 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Alexander Feinberg | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Orlinda, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | June 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Will Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Josh Hungerman | L | L | September 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sheng-An Kuo | R | R | January 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Qi Shan, TW |
| Shane Lowe | S | R | August 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | New Bloomfiled, MO US |
| Carlos Luna | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kent Matthes | R | R | January 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| Bradley McAtee | R | R | March 15, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Wes Musick | L | L | December 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Ben Paulsen | L | R | October 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Daniel Perkins | R | R | March 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Bear, DE US |
| Austin Rauch | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Leonardo Reyes | R | R | August 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Caja Seca, Zulia VE |
| Charles Ruiz | R | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jeremiah Sammy | L | R | July 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Joseph Sanders | R | R | April 24, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Millbrook, AL US |
| Matt Sanders | R | R | May 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Orlando Sandoval | R | R | January 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rob Scahill | L | R | February 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Winfield, IL US |
| Joseph Scott | R | R | August 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Rod Scurry | R | R | February 1, 1986 | 6'7" | 190 | Reno, NV US |
| Erik Stavert | R | R | November 20, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Dallas Tarleton | L | R | August 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ricky Testa | R | R | April 8, 1987 | 6'3" | 205 | Mesquite, TX US |
| Clint Tilford | R | R | April 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | West Paducah, KY US |
| Nick Valdez | R | R | May 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 212 | Bronx, NY US |
| Chris Vasami | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Elon, NC US |
| Kyle Walker | L | L | June 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Aaron Weatherford | R | R | December 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Tim Wheeler | L | R | January 21, 1988 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joey Wong | L | R | April 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Salem, OR US |
| Mike Zuanich | R | L | July 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Torrance, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
